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Siemens Process Systems Engineering is the leading supplier of Advanced Process Modelling software, services and solutions to the process industries. We help our customers to apply advanced process models based on our gPROMS platform technology for digital process design and operations. This enables them to explore the process decision space rapidly, reduce uncertainty and risk and make better, faster and safer design and operating decisions through deeper understanding of their processes.
About us
Currently employing about 280+ employees worldwide, SPSE has a well-established reputation for thought leadership and technology innovation, achieved via a substantial R&D program spanning more than two decades. Following its recent acquisition by Siemens AG, the company is now embarking on a major further expansion of its R&D and business development activities. Therefore, we are now looking for a Business Development Director to sell the range of SPSE software and solutions, and our new Digital Applications process control technology in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) across Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Food & Consumer Products, Power & CCS, and Fuel Cells & Batteries.
Responsible for supporting PSE clients in using our gPROMS modelling software, delivering trainings and workshops as well as consulting services. The consulting projects executed within the Practice typically involve working with our clients on developing and applying the models for activities such as reactor scale up from lab to industrial scale, switching a process from batch mode to continuous mode, reactor design and optimisations, or building a new custom model.
The role
We are now looking for highly motivated graduate or experienced engineers to join the Energy & Chemicals Business Unit as Consultant Engineers. Successful candidates will start with a varied role where you will contribute to both General Consulting and Practices across the Business Unit. As you progress, you will have the opportunity to guide your career path to focus on a particular role.
What you'll do
Execution of consulting projects usinggPROMS plus in-house tools and methodologies, ensuring they are delivered tothe highest quality and within budgeted cost and time. Projects can coverprocess development, process optimisation, and operational applications
- Technical solution development,through development and application of first-principles mathematical modelswhen current tools do not meet project requirements, or to enhance the range ofPSE’s product content
Requirements
- A BEng, MEng, MSc, or Ph.D. inChemical, Process, or Petroleum Engineering. A related technical disciplinesuch as Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biochemistry or Chemistry may beacceptable depending on other experience.
- First-principles or mechanisticmodelling experience. Experience with modelling using partial differentialequations is of particular interest.
- Programming (FORTRAN, Python, C, C++)experience would be helpful but not essential
- Relevant industrial experience gainedfrom working in an operating company, at production facilities or in alliedindustries would be an advantage
Skills and attributes
- Ability to understand customerrequirements and translate them to commercial software solutions
- Excellent oral and written Englishlanguage skills
- Ability to work independently and as ateam member
- Ability to prioritise scheduled tasksand react to unexpected problems
